River Cats glance: All downhill for Cats after 3-run first

Nate Freiman hit a two-run homer and Jake Goebbert doubled in a run, but that was it for the highlights as the River Cats lost to the host El Paso Chihuahuas 12-3 on Friday night.

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Batting practice:

Three River Cats pitchers combined to allow 18 hits, and El Paso scored at least one run in each inning from the second through the seventh. Only Jeremy McBryde pitched a scoreless inning, the eighth. Starter Marcus Walden allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, including a home run, a triple and two doubles.

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Frying Freiman:

Freiman is 5 for 9 with six RBIs, including two doubles and a home run, in his last two games.